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Paper illustration of a Business Model Canvas with nine connected compartments, a few notes and symbols for customers, delivery and economic relationships.
Business Strategy
Business Model Canvas
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Purposedifferent
The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins.When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h1-4 Wochen45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-81-62-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business HypothesesExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summaryAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
Business modelStrategyValueInnovation
ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
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Paper illustration of a Strategy Canvas with several value curves
Business Strategy
Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas
Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
Paper illustration of Three Horizons with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Three Horizons
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping